Burnhill railway station | |
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General information | |
Location | Waskerleyl, County Durham England |
Coordinates | 54°47′50″N 1°54′07″W / 54.7972°N 1.9019°W |
Grid reference | NZ064447 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North Eastern Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
4 July 1859 | Opened as Burn Hill Junction |
1 May 1893 | Name changed to Burn Hill |
1908 | Name changed to Burnhill |
1 May 1939 | Closed |
Burnhill railway station served the village of Waskerley, County Durham, England, from 1859 to 1939 on the Stanhope and Tyne Railway.
The station opened as Burn Hill Junction on 4 July 1859 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated 200 yards north of Burnhill Junction (a military use only station). Its name was changed to Burn Hill on 1 May 1893 and changed to Burnhill in 1908.[1] There were no platforms at the station. It closed to passengers and goods traffic on 1 May 1939.[2]